Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Glen is attempting to use operant conditioning to train his dog, Thor, to fetch a ball upon command. To test Thor’s understanding, Glen throws the ball and yells, "Pineapple!" Thor does not fetch the ball. Which process of operant conditioning has Thor demonstrated? A. stimuli optimization B. stimuli discrimination C. stimuli extinction D. stimuli generalization

B - Stimuli Discrimination

Explanation:

Stimulus Discrimination is when we adapt to respond only to a specific stimulus, and not to other similar stimuli.

It could also means reinforcing a behavior or action in the presence of one specific stimulus but not others.

B- Stimuli Discrimination

Explanation:

Stimuli Discrimination are discrimination that occurs when a person respond to a stimuli rather than the other similar stimuli. That is by responding to a certain stimuli and not responding to those stimuli that are similar by differentiating them.

In psychology Stimuli Discrimination can also means the ability of a person to perceive and respond to the main or original stimuli rather the other stimuli .

Therefore Glen who was attempting to use operant conditioning to train his dog, Thor, to fetch a ball upon command. To test Thor’s understanding, in which Glen throws the ball and yells, "Pineapple!" Thor does not fetch the ball means thor has demonstrated the process of operant conditioning of STIMULI DISCRIMINATION.